Awards and Achievements

Program Awards

2008/2009/2010

• Instructional Technology Council (ITC) awards UMUC's online MBA program Outstanding eLearning Program of 2010. The program was chosen for its course development, innovation, student services, faculty development, use of tools and software for teaching and learning at a distance and other issues. UMUC's Center for Support of Instruction wins the ITC award for Outstanding Technical Support and Service.

• EFMD CEL Accreditation, the highest international standard of technology-enhanced learning programs in the field of management education Awarded to UMUC’s Master of Distance Education (MDE) program. The awarding body regarded UMUC's MDE program as a "best practice case in academia."

• GetEducated.com Best Buys

  Awards UMUC's computer science programs for their high quality and affordability. The MS in accounting and information technology, the MS in information technology, and the MS in information technology, telecommunications management programs were each ranked as Best Buys out of a survey of 67 distance education computer learning programs offered by regionally accredited institutions nationwide.

• "2008 Lasting Achievement Award"

  Awarded to Open Learning Fire Service Program (OPLFSP) for educating thousands of fire service personnel for almost 30 years.

• Bronze medal from the Instructional Management Systems (IMS) Global Learning Consortium

  Awarded to CSI (Center for Support of Instruction) for the use of technology to improve learning across all educational segments and in all regions of the world. UMUC's DE Oracle designated as "Best in Category, Faculty Development Network." Additionally, the Graduate School receives a "Best in Category Certificate for Best Online Laboratory: Online Hands-On Labs in Information Assurance."

• Maryland Distance Learning Association (MDLA) "Distance Program of the Year"

  Awarded to UMUC's online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.

• MDLA "Course of the Year"

  Awarded to UMUC's Elementary Chinese course.

2007

• GetEducated.com Best Buys

  Awarded to BS in Criminal Justice and BS in Business and Management.

• KMI Media and Military Advanced Education Top Ten Colleges and Universities Serving Military Students

2006

• Sloan Consortium Award for "Excellence in Faculty Development for Online Teaching" Awarded to UMUC Center for Teaching & Learning for CTLA 201 Teaching with WebTycho.

• European Foundation for Management Development-CEL Accreditation Granted to the Master of Distance Education degree program as an e-learning program.

• UCEA Mid-Atlantic Region "Award for Credit Program Development"

  Awarded to UMUC's MS in Biotechnology program.

• UCEA Mid-Atlantic Region "Award for Broadcast Marketing"

  Awarded for the marketing CDs, "Homeland Security Programs CD" and "Better Opportunities through Online Education."

2005

• The Sloan Consortium's "Most Outstanding Online Teaching and Learning Program"

  Awarded to UMUC's MBA program.

• UCEA Mid-Atlantic Award for Program Development

  Awarded to MS in Environmental Management degree program.

• UCEA Mid-Atlantic Award Regional Award

  Given to the Undergraduate School Online Science Teacher Workshop.

2004

• International Council for Open and Distance Education's (ICDE's) Prize of Excellence
  Awarded to UMUC for "the highest possible excellence in the fields of open, distance, virtual, and flexible learning."

• Black Issues in Higher Education magazine

  Ranks UMUC seventh in the nation for awarding master’s degrees to African Americans.

2003

• MDLA “Best Distance Program”

  Awarded to the Better Opportunities Through Online Education program.

• UCEA’s “Program of Excellence” Award and the Sloan Consortium’s “Most Outstanding Online Teaching and Learning Program” Award

  Given to the Master of Distance Education program.

2002

• Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education"

  Recognition from the National Security Agency.

• MDLA “Best Distance Course”

  Awarded to Library Skills and Information Literacy (LIBS) 150: Information Literacy and Research Methods.

2000

• Commendation from Maryland Governor Parris Glendening

  Awarded to Kim Kelly and the Maryland Digital Library.

• Natural Science (NSCI) 363: The Science of Global Warming and Climate Change selected as a model in the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU) Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities (SENCER) Program.

Faculty and Staff Awards

2008/2009

• Silver Awards from University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) Marketing and Publications

  Awarded to UMUC Creative Services for the Fall 2008 Achiever and the President's Circle Brochure.

• National Fire Academy’s Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) program "2008 Lasting Achievement Award"

  Given to Dr. Betty Jo Mayeske, collegiate professor.

• 2008 University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents’ Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence

  Awarded to Dr. Jim Q. Chen, collegiate professor and program director of Information Assurance.

• "Distance Administrator of the Year"

  Awarded to Dr. Loyce Pailen, CISSP, associate provost, Office of Instructional Services and Support.

2006

• UCEA Mid-Atlantic Region "Award for Outstanding Continuing Educator New to the Field"

  Awarded to Dr. John Beyers, academic director for MATH and STAT, School of Undergraduate Studies.

• University System of Maryland Board of Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring

  Awarded to Jim Howard, The Graduate School .

2004

• Fulbright Scholarships

  Awarded to Dr. Vinod Jain and Dr. Kathleen Sander.

2002

• Fulbright Scholarship

  Awarded to Dr. Claudine SchWeber, The Graduate School.

2001

• Board of Regents Faculty Award for teaching excellence from the University System of Maryland Awarded to Matthew Bobrowsky, The Undergraduate School.

Web Awards

2008/2009

• UMUC's Office of Marketing and Communications receives three UCEA Marketing and Publications awards:

  1. Campaign: Miscellaneous Interactive Marketing - Bronze Award for the Veterans Day Tribute Web site

  2. Mixed Media - Bronze Award for the online "Color in Freedom Art Exhibit"

  3. Miscellaneous: Most Improved - Gold Award for UMUC Gear

• 2009 Council for Advancement and Support of Education, District II (CASE II) Accolades Awards:

  1. Gold Award for Military Students Web site

  2. Bronze award for President's Circle and Scholarships for America's Heroes print-based fundraising campaigns.

2006

• UCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Award for Course Development and Academic Support

  Awarded to UMUC's Constitution Day Web site.

2001

• First Sloan Consortium Award for "Excellence in Institution-Wide Web-Based Education"

• UCEA "Award of Excellence" in Region II

  Awarded to UMUC-Verizon Virtual Resource site.

2000

• First annual National Press Club E-Learning Award

  Recognizing organizations helping the workforce using technology to succeed in an electronic age.

• Forbes’ “Favorite in Higher Ed"